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Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members—49 from the region.
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Explore our data-rich research, policy analysis, toolkits, guidelines, and other resources on economics and key development topics. Our operational documents are also available in this section.
ADB Briefs
ADB Briefs are based on papers or notes prepared by ADB staff and their resource persons. The series is designed to provide concise, nontechnical accounts of policy issues of topical interest, with a view to facilitating informed debate.
Using Ex-Ante Cost–Benefit Analysis to Improve Waste Management in the Pacific
This brief outlines how cost–benefit analysis can help policy makers assess potential solid waste management projects by quantifying the estimated economic, environmental, and health impacts.
Managing Fintech Risks: Policy and Regulatory Implications
Highlighting how the rapid growth of financial technology (fintech) is driving new products, slashing transaction costs, and boosting inclusion, this brief shows the need for fresh approaches to tackle increased risks and protect consumers.
Economic Applicability of the Automatic Identification System Data: Use Cases and the Way Forward
This brief explores how data from the Automatic Identification System (AIS) for maritime traffic could help monitor and analyze trade flows, port performance, and shipping emissions, among many potential uses.
Fed Tightening and Capital Flow Reversals in Emerging Markets: What Do We Know?
This brief shows how US Federal Reserve interest rate hikes risk sparking a wave of capital withdrawals from Asia’s emerging markets and outlines how speeding up much needed reforms can help governments cushion vulnerable economies.
Gender Bonds: From Incidental to Center Stage
This brief shows how the nascent gender bond market can effectively channel much-needed capital to women-owned small business, boost financial inclusion, and help advance gender equality in the Asia and Pacific region.
Appraising New Damage Assessment Techniques in Disaster-Prone Fiji
This brief explores how new satellite imagery technology can help predict the impact of tropical cyclones in climate vulnerable countries such as Fiji, analyze their potential compounding effects, and improve disaster risk management.
How ADB Is Strengthening Community Building through Online Communities
This brief explains how ADB is capitalizing on the digital shift spurred by the pandemic to strengthen its virtual communities and drive collaboration across is dispersed workforce, build capacity, and boost knowledge inclusion.
Understanding Social Perceptions of Postsecondary Education and Training in Bhutan
This brief presents the first descriptive evidence of students’ and parents’ preferences for and perceptions of technical and vocational education and training and higher education in Bhutan.
Liberalizing Services Trade in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership: Status and Ways Forward
This brief explores the potential of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) to deepen services trade liberalization, and boost trade flows, productivity, and economic growth for its members.
Driving Inclusive Digitalization in Trade and Trade Finance
This brief analyzes how digitalization can help overcome trade and trade finance challenges, assesses the factors holding it back, and shows how it can promote inclusive and sustainable growth in the Asia and Pacific region.